Republicans in Congress have put forth a reconciliation bill that would bar Planned Parenthood from participating in Medicaid.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, News
Wabanaki film fest in Portland aims to tell the stories of Indigenous peoples
The free program will be Sunday at the Portland Museum of Art and includes 5 films — including 3 involving Maine filmmakers.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
Musicians asked Portland kids about growing up in Maine. This concert is their answer.
Classical Uprising paired with students from Reiche Elementary and King Middle schools to produce ‘Growing Up in Maine,’ a concert-length piece of music born out of their poetry, interviews and play.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Overdose deaths declined in Maine last year, but not as sharply as the U.S. overall
Data released this week by the U.S. CDC showed a 27% decrease in drug deaths nationwide from 2023 to 2024. Fatal overdoses in Maine dropped by 20%.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Review
Proposal for Maine’s tallest building would change Portland — and deserves extra scrutiny | Column
Architect Moshe Safdie’s portfolio of A-list projects around the globe betrays an obsession with height.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture
Bestsellers: ‘My Friends,’ ‘Raising Hare’
The week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
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Maine’s summer dance scene includes ‘Swan Lake,’ South Indian classical and feminist choreography
The Bates Dance Festival in Lewiston will also present a night of dance cinema in partnership with The Flatlands Dance Film Festival.
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Classical music will be everywhere in Maine this summer
Favorite festivals across the state return for another season.
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Review: Seth Rogoff’s ‘The Castle’ picks up where Kafka left off
The dense, enigmatic novel reunites the reader with the fictional translator Sy Kirschbaum as he arrives in the village of Z.
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Jack White, Billy Idol, Shania Twain coming to Maine stages this summer
Other pop music or comedy acts coming to the state this summer include Lord Huron, Joan Jett, St. Vincent, Vampire Weekend and John Mulaney